Which expression represents the volume, in cubic units, of empty space in the cube?

The cube’s volume is 9³ cubic units. The sphere inside has radius 4.5 units, so its volume is (4/3)π(4.5³). Empty space is the cube’s volume minus the sphere’s volume, giving 9³ − (4/3)π(4.5³), the expression in choice A.

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